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I needed to vent, mid-race. And I will again, post-race. Being an Aussie, I’m stoked Webber’s out in front…but the joy has been blunted by Alonso’s penalty. I mean, it’s mind-boggling. Simply can’t get my head around it.
1) Kubica left him no room
2) He wasn’t sure whether he needed to let Kub back in, so he continued
3) Kub and Alo found out ON THE LAP THE RENAULT BROKE DOWN that he needed to give the place back
4) So, race control decide, because Alonso can’t trundle kindly back to the pits and give Robert his position back, that he needs a drive through penalty as punishment…
5) Oh, and that Safety Car didn’t really help him, either.
FFS. I can barely follow this sport sometimes.

The overtake was more about Button than Kubica, who was painfully slow even before his car died completely. Without the illegal overtake (and it was clearly not legit), Button would have been ahead after the pit stops. As such he benefited from an illegal overtake, and some form of punishment was needed to rectify – in the circumstances it was extremely harsh, but could have been avoided if he had given it back straight away like a sensible driver.

He is Mr. Know Rules. He should have given the place back as soon as he cut the corner – didn’t he see Spa 2008 when Lewis was penalised for a lesser offence and ended up handing the lead to Massa because Kimi DNFed the race?

How can anuone still think that Silverstone is a good race track? This was worst than Monaco. Noone was able to overtake in some form of decency.

What is going on with Race Control? I am not quite sure that the same measure is being applied here? Hamilton punctures Vettel Type on the opening lap – NO Penalty. Alonso clearly overtakes Kubika who decides not to let him through – penalty.

Webber is a tool. He’s the oldest guy out there and whines like a child. He needs to grow up and act like a man.

Alonso, the other whiner, clearly gained a position from going off track and should have immediately given the spot straight back, he made it worse for himself by not doing so. The penalty is legitimate regardless of whether the car he was passing was still on the track. The entitlement mentality is sickening. Follow the rules and quit crying.